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MLB.com Stars of the Game: Thursday, Aug. 2

Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out:

Ronny Cedeno | Mets 9, Giants 1
Cedeno tallied three hits, including two two-run doubles, and tied a career-high with five RBIs.Highlights »

Johnny Cueto | Reds 9, Padres 4 Moving into a tie for the Major League lead with his 14th victory, Cueto struck out nine over 7 1/3 effective innings as the first-place Reds won the series.Highlights »

Samuel Deduno | Twins 5, Red Sox 0 Deduno shut out the Red Sox on two hits over six innings to earn the win.Highlights »

Jason Heyward | Braves 6, Marlins 1
Heyward singled and scored in both of Atlanta's big innings, and he robbed the Marlins of a hit with a sliding grab.Highlights »

Eric Hosmer | Royals 7, Indians 6 (11)
Hosmer belted a three-run homer in a six-run first and scored the winning run on Alcides Escobar's walk-off single in the 11th to help the Royals sweep the Tribe.Highlights »

Ian Kinsler | Rangers 15, Angels 9
Kinsler led off with a homer and finished with three of the Rangers' 18 hits -- falling a triple shy of the cycle -- while driving in two and scoring four times.Highlights »

Adam LaRoche | Nationals 3, Phillies 0 LaRoche's two RBIs helped back seven shutout innings from Ross Detwiler as the Nationals took the series finale in D.C.Highlights »

Josh Rutledge | Rockies 8, Cardinals 2
Rutledge became the first Rockies rookie to homer in four consecutive games with a two-run shot in the seventh that helped Colorado pull away for good.Highlights »

Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out:

Ronny Cedeno | Mets 9, Giants 1
Cedeno tallied three hits, including two two-run doubles, and tied a career-high with five RBIs.Highlights »

Johnny Cueto | Reds 9, Padres 4 Moving into a tie for the Major League lead with his 14th victory, Cueto struck out nine over 7 1/3 effective innings as the first-place Reds won the series.Highlights »

Samuel Deduno | Twins 5, Red Sox 0 Deduno shut out the Red Sox on two hits over six innings to earn the win.Highlights »

Jason Heyward | Braves 6, Marlins 1
Heyward singled and scored in both of Atlanta's big innings, and he robbed the Marlins of a hit with a sliding grab.Highlights »

Eric Hosmer | Royals 7, Indians 6 (11)
Hosmer belted a three-run homer in a six-run first and scored the winning run on Alcides Escobar's walk-off single in the 11th to help the Royals sweep the Tribe.Highlights »

Ian Kinsler | Rangers 15, Angels 9
Kinsler led off with a homer and finished with three of the Rangers' 18 hits -- falling a triple shy of the cycle -- while driving in two and scoring four times.Highlights »

Adam LaRoche | Nationals 3, Phillies 0 LaRoche's two RBIs helped back seven shutout innings from Ross Detwiler as the Nationals took the series finale in D.C.Highlights »

Josh Rutledge | Rockies 8, Cardinals 2
Rutledge became the first Rockies rookie to homer in four consecutive games with a two-run shot in the seventh that helped Colorado pull away for good.Highlights »